Sustainable Business
Fly ash waste can now be reused to make concrete
Two researchers have managed to reuse coal fly ash to create a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete.
Canadian fishermen oppose planned Paper Excellence effluent drainage pipe
Many locals will have none of the mill's argument that its new pipe will be harmless to the environment.
Nitrous oxide emissions are up. That’s bad news
Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide have been on the rise in this new century, scientists say.
In Uruguay, hopes for an EV noise that benefits the planet
One concern about electric vehicles (EVs) is that they’ve been considered a safety risk because they’re so quiet. That’s changing with new laws in the European Union and beyond, which require EVs to have Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems, known as
Corporations ‘should rethink’ how they treat freshwater
Corporations are learning to use water more sustainably, but they can still be doing a better job.
Warming weather could devastate future rice crops
Trouble is on the horizon for rice cultivation, warn researchers from Stanford University.